Meet The Author...​

I’m an author, amateur falconer, book reviewer, and blogger, with a passion for books. This passion only grew when I started my first job, working at the local libraries.

Originally born in England during the mid-70s, I trained to become a computer engineer but discovered that I hated the work. So, when I moved to Alaska in 2005, to marry Sandi, I joined the retail service and haven’t looked back.

Click on the tabs below to learn a little more about the different aspects of my life, then click the “Learn More” button to uncover more of my story, and how I ended up moving from England to Alaska.

As an author, I write primarily in Urban Fantasy but have ventured into Science Fiction at the request of an anthology publisher that had featured one of my previous short stories.

I have released five of the “Shadows Over Seattle: Prequels” short stories, two of which are currently ONLY available in the Brain to Books “Book Dreams” anthologies.

I am currently working on “Of Wolves and Men”, the first novel to join the series. However, I have to admit that none of this would have been possible without my wife, Sandi. It’s her work that created what would become the “Shadows Over Seattle” setting, and we’ve made it a collaborative project, with plans for at least four novels.

Blogger

As a blogger, I spent over four years running “Ramblings of an Author”, before moving to my blogging efforts to this website. I love to feature books and authors from the Science Fiction, Urban Fantasy, and Fantasy

Amateur Falconer

Ever since I took a day off school to attend a falconry demonstration, and had the opportunity to handle a Harris Hawk and a Barn Owl, I’ve been fascinated with birds of prey. Over a lifetime of taking whatever chance I can get to handle and fly these magnificent creatures, I’ve handled more birds than I care to count. But the highlight of those experiences came when handling eagles for the first time at the Chesire Falconry Center in England.

OWSCyCon 2019 – Executive Director

I’ve been part of the CyCon scene since the very beginning. When I heard that Brain to Books would be unable to host the event for 2019, I sought permission to continue the event. Teaming up with Our Write Side, I took on the role of Executive Director to bring you the 2019 OWSCyCon.